Discovery Corps Fellowship: Advancing Materials Chemistry Research and Enhancing the Doctoral Experience to Foster a Diverse Workforce

探索团奖学金：推进材料化学研究并增强博士经验以培养多元化的劳动力队伍

• 批准号: 0725242
• 负责人: Shannon Watt
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-01 至 2010-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0725242&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Discovery; Corps; Fellowship; Advancing; Materials

The Division of Chemistry supports Shannon Watt of the University of Michigan (UM) as a Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 academic years. This project will integrate her interests and experience in materials chemistry, student mentoring, and fostering diversity in STEM education. Watt's research centers on the solid-state characterization of substituted conjugated polymers with unusual properties. Watt will use a variety of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques to investigate the effects of substrate modification and processing conditions on the self-assembly, orientation, and properties of these polymers on surfaces. These studies, which bridge the gap between the fields of polymer synthesis and physical characterization, promise to provide insights into the interfacial molecular interactions governing the potential use of these conducting polymers in microelectronic devices. The service component of this Discovery Corps project focuses on collaborations with members of the UM Department of Chemistry and the UM ADVANCE program to create a long-term, sustainable diversity initiative at the graduate level. Projects will be designed to engage and inspire larger numbers of female and minority UM graduate students to pursue careers in STEM fields. Dissemination of the results of these efforts will help to diversify and strengthen the nation's scientific workforce.The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program seeks new postdoctoral and professional development models that combine research expertise with professional service. Discovery Corps Fellows leverage their research expertise through projects that address areas of national need. Their projects enhance research capacity and infrastructure and contribute to workforce development and job creation. The Discovery Corps Program supports both Postdoctoral Fellows and Senior Fellows.

化学系支持密歇根大学（UM）的香农·瓦特（Shannon Watt），作为2007-2008和2008-2009学年的Discovery Corps博士后研究员。该项目将融合她在材料化学，学生指导和促进STEM教育多样性方面的兴趣和经验。 Watt的研究集中在具有异常特性的取代共轭聚合物的固态表征。 瓦特将使用各种光谱和微观技术来研究底物修饰和加工条件对这些聚合物在表面上的自组装，方向和特性的影响。这些研究弥合了聚合物合成和物理表征领域之间的差距，有望提供对界面分子相互作用的见解，该界面分子相互作用涵盖了这些导电聚合物在微电源器件中的潜在使用。 该发现军团项目的服务组成部分着重于与UM化学系成员和UM Advance计划的合作，以在研究生一级创建长期，可持续的多样性倡议。项目将旨在吸引和激发更多的女性和少数族裔UM研究生在STEM领域从事职业。传播这些努力的结果将有助于多样化和加强国家的科学劳动力。发现军团奖学金计划寻求新的博士后和专业发展模型，将研究专业知识与专业服务相结合。发现军团的研究员通过解决国家需求领域的项目来利用他们的研究专业知识。他们的项目增强了研究能力和基础设施，并有助于劳动力发展和创造就业机会。 Discovery Corps计划支持博士后研究员和高级研究员。